Not only did Christ die and rise for his people, but they also died and rose with him, liberating them from sin to live new lives.

Adam was a type of Christ, each having the same role as the representative of his people, but with opposite outcomes.

Not only are believers in Jesus justified before God, but we also have peace, grace, hope, love, reconciliation, and salvation.

Abraham’s example proves that the only way to be right with God is through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works, ritual, law, or the what we can now see.

After ruling out the possibility of being right with God through the law, Paul presented the only way – through faith in Jesus Christ.

In the conclusion of his case against humanity, Paul demonstrated that all are under sin, which is why all need the redemption that is only in Christ.

Salvation is not a matter of racial identity or religious privilege but of true righteousness, which comes through the gospel.

Although God gave humanity up to our sins, he also gave up his Son for our sins.

The gospel is the power of salvation for all who believe because it reveals the righteousness of God that is by faith from first to last.

Paul began his letter to the Romans by explaining the gospel of God and its purpose to bring about the obedience of faith among the nations.